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I promised myself one of these as soon as I hear they were making them. When we had the TGO get together at Everything Weapons I filled out a purchase request or whatever you call it for one. I was warned by more than one person that most dealers would rather sell them on Gun Broker at a big markup than to honor the purchase request. Well, I'm here to tell you they did me right! I got a call saying his distributor is finally taking orders and I can finally get one, so I rushed down to pay for it. I got there just as he was on the phone placing the order. It took 8 days to come in, but they called me after-hours tonight to say it's finally here. I get to go pick it up tomorrow!!! The only bummer is that I already committed to teaching a buddy who's never shot rifles before about ARs and AKs first thing in the morning. I only recently got him hooked on guns and he has 3 handguns already and realizes a long gun or 2 are much-needed additions to his collection. Needless to say, his wife probably hates me, LOL. After we run through some rifle basics, I'm gonna let him shoot a few then I'm off to pick up my new toy. Bonus! I get to go to the range again to shoot my new toy.

I considered Academy "one of us" until they pulled MSRs off their shelves to cater to the anti-gun crowd. Keeping all the other guns on their shelves was a financial decision. Continuing to sell anything that resembles a MSR out of the back room like they are something to be ashamed is also a financial decision. Choosing sides by hiding the scary looking rifles that make the hand-wringing ninnies cry is a political decision and that's what makes them "one of them" in my book. They can't be on both sides of the fence at the same time. There's only 2 sides, right?

I can actually make out most of what that says and all I can say is WOW! I actually LOL'd at the part about removing all the scary looking guns including air soft guns. BTW...thanks for posting that. I appreciate ya!

hilarious!!

Nissan dealerships don't hide the Altimas when a drunk kills somebody with one.

Everyone is equally entitled to an opinion and I accept that. Likewise, I'm entitled to ignore those opinions when i find them offensive.

for the record: I love reading what one TGO'er recently been dubbed " worn out, rusty and twisted Leftist logic" from OS. I can do without green frog genitalia, but I'm not overly offended by it. I respect the rights of all people, including "the gays", but I can't embrace them. I can only respect them as fellow Americans. I accept that btq96r just ain't like the rest of us sometimes...bless his heart...and can live with that Therefore... It was totally you, LOL

I don't really blame CTD or any other company for charging what the market will bear during a panic. That's capitalism, that's the free-market...like it or not. Pulling guns off the shelf today that you had no qualms selling yesterday is a political decision, not a financial decision. I say this because they didn't have time to do a market analysis since Orlando happened. They haven't been threatened to be boycotted by any anti-gun groups since Orlando happened. They're just making a knee-jerk reaction IN ANTICIPATION of some kind of possible future backlash from the left. So, I don't see how it could be a financial decision instead of a political one. It certainly says a lot about what they think about those who they hope to appease. They think the anti-gunners are too stupid to see through this pathetic ploy to brown-nose the left. As dumb as I think the gun grabbers are, I don't think they're dumb enough to think Academy cares or they wouldn't have been selling AR-15s yesterday. It also says a lot about what they think of the pro-2A crowd. They either think our business can't be lost, despite this politically correct bull$hi+ or they think our numbers are too small to concern them or they think we will roll over and take it like we usually do.

I agree with your point in spirit. This is just one retailer and it's their decision to make and they didn't cave all the way in, just part of the way. However, when it comes to OUR rights and MY principles, if we keep giving up inches, someone will start taking feet. The reason the left gets their way on stuff like this is because they stick their guns, pun intended. If they gave up inches as often as we do, the NFA would be repealed by now and there'd be federally required reciprocity.

I hope it's a false rumor, because I like shopping at Academy. If it's not I hope they lose so many customers that no retailer ever mixes political decisions with business decisions EVER again.

If this is true, Academy must think they have more liberal customers than conservative ones.

Funny you mention that, I've seen a ton of people get banned for FAR FAR less than what I blocked someone for.

I've never used the software to ignore anyone on here or any other forum I frequent. I just finally hit my limit with one person and would rather pretend I don't know they exist. For the rest of you, including everyone who replied here...I like reading what you have to say, even when I don't agree.:D

Prep H won't fix some assholes, but ignoring them will.

That looks damn good!! You sell that by the pound?

Sorry, I didn't mean block posts, I meant block a user. Thanks for the directions.

Thanks, gentlemen, my forum-reading will be much more peaceful and enjoyable now.

Does the new forum software have a way to block user posts that we find offensive?

My favorite is Winchester due to the softer cups, availability, and price. I don't like to switch brands, because I like the fewest possible variables if I have to troubleshoot a load. That being said, if S&B primers were easier to get my hands on, I'd consider switching brands.

Hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned...or...you mess with the elephant, you get the tusks.

The squared numbers really impressed me!!

I believe the media now recommended the following steps in the use of force continuum to minimize loss of life. Only after these 6 steps can the officer use deadly force: use harsh words in an authoritative tone apply pepper spray to suspect's face deploy tazer to subject's torso use baton to subject's extremities shoot the weapon out of the subject's hand shoot subject in leg I'm joking, of course. Actually it reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from Demolition Man

double tap

Very cool indeed!

I'm a SA/DA guy anyway, so I don't mind the factory trigger at all. BUT...I've got a SP-01 that was sent to CZ Custom for custom trigger work and a 75 Shadow that came from the factory already tricked out. Both have such fantastic triggers that even an experienced shooter can accidentally double-tap if you ride the sear just right.